Real Test

It is going to be testing time for AAP. Already there are two views about supporting or not supporting BJP.

1 VIEW: Give outside support to avoid an another election and save Public's money. This idea from AAP leader Prashanth Bhushan can not be brushed aside. Saving public's money should be given priority. The elections will lose its charm and voter turnout is not going to be this high if the elections are held again in 6 months. Even that may not be the big issue. Issue is wasting another 200 crores of public money. It is a crime. On this ground there is a valid point if any one asks why not give issue based and conditional support to BJP and keep the ball rolling. Let these new AAP MLAs will get some experience in Governance in these 5 years and that will help them a lot in future. It will be a tough task for them too, to rule an important State like Delhi without any experience at all. So, one should take this opportunity to sit in the opposition and still have a say in everything as a blessing in disguise.

2nd VIEW: We have maintained all these months that there is no question of any support either to Cong or to BJP either directly or indirectly. Suddenly if we change our stance people will doubt our integrity. 'AAP is an another political party and there is no difference at all' - people will say. In stead if we stick to our principle and face and win the election ( most likely to happen) in another six months we can rule the State to our satisfaction. We can show the whole country how a State should be ruled. We can create a Model State. We can pass LOKPAL BILL - State Version- and let every one know that we mean business.We can eradicate corruption to the maximum extent and ask Cong and BJP 'what you people were doing all these years'?  If we rule Delhi well and it will spread to Haryana, where Assembly elections round the Corner, and we will have another State in our pocket soon. If not,  we may have to wait for another 5 years to change the system and to show the country what we are capable of. Is it not a too much of a waiting?

Both the above views are correct. Some will be totally for VIEW 1 and some will be totally for VIEW 2. We do not know how AAP is going satisfy all their members in its party. The problem starts here.

My view is which ever stand they take they have to take the people in to confidence - reaching out to them - informing them - explaining them - convincing them. No question of HIGH COMMAND culture.